New nEw NEWS From Adafruit Round-Up: April, May & June 2022

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Vol. #253: Adafruit TSC2007 I2C Resistive Touch Screen Controller – STEMMA QT

  • National Robotics Week 2022
  • Adafruit TSC2007 I2C Resistive Touch Screen Controller – STEMMA QT
  • Adafruit ESP32-S2 Feather – 2 MB PSRAM and STEMMA QT / Qwiic
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Ida Rhodes
  • Raspberry Pi Video Synth with Blinka and Processing
  • Coming soon – A Stemma QT with the @sciosense ENS160

Vol. #254: ESP32-S3 Feather with STEMMA QT / Qwiic

  • 350 CircuitPython Libraries!
  • Adafruit ESP32-S3 Feather with STEMMA QT / Qwiic – 8MB Flash No PSRAM
  • dLUX-dLITE Yellow Crystal Shape LEDs 5 Pack by Unexpected Labs
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Deb Nicholson
  • Spring 2022 Newsletter roundup
  • MIDI Foot Pedal

Vol. #255: Adafruit VL53L4CX Time of Flight Distance Sensor – STEMMA QT / Qwiic!

  • Bangle.js v2 – Hackable Javascript Smart Watch
  • Adafruit VEML7700 Lux Sensor – I2C Light Sensor – STEMMA QT / Qwiic
  • 34,000 members in the Adafruit Discord Community
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Cassie Moreira
  • Doomscroll and Chill – A Wireless BLE Scroll Wheel Remote
  • EYE on NPI – NXP SC18IM704 UART to I²C-Bus Bridge

Vol. #256: Adafruit ESP32 Feather V2 w.FL Antenna

  • The new new new Dance and the chip shortage playlist 🙂
  • Adafruit ESP32 Feather V2 w.FL Antenna – 8MB Flash + 2 MB PSRAM – STEMMA QT
  • BBC micro:bit v2
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Heba Kadry
  • Mother’s Day Gift Guide
  • Creating and Sharing a CircuitPython Library

Vol. #257: Adafruit QT Py ESP32 Pico!

  • Adafruit Ultimate GPS Breakout with GLONASS + GPS – PA1616D – 99 channel w/10 Hz updates
  • Adafruit QT Py ESP32 Pico – WiFi Dev Board with STEMMA QT – 8MB Flash 2MB PSRAM
  • Trying out the WCH CH9102F in place of a CP2102N
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Susan Solomon
  • ESPHole Ad Blocker
  • Asian American and Pacific Islander Month.

Vol. #258: Space Shuttle Discovery Solder Kit by Phyx

  • Space Shuttle Discovery Solder Kit by Phyx
  • Single Li-Ion and LiPoly Battery Power Meter
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Loe Lee
  • RGB LED Matrix Cube with 25,000 LEDs

Vol. #259: Mini Traffic Light – 6.5cm tall!

  • Mini Traffic Light – 6.5cm tall
  • Computer Repair Screw and Standoff Kit
  • Graduation Gift Guide
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Dr. Isabella Kauakea Yau Yung Aiona Abbott
  • RPi Stock Alert Alarm

Vol. #260: Adafruit NAU7802 24-Bit ADC – STEMMA QT / Qwiic

  • Adafruit NAU7802 24-Bit ADC – STEMMA QT / Qwiic
  • Adafruit ESP32 Feather V2 – 8MB Flash + 2 MB PSRAM – STEMMA QT
  • 300 microcontroller boards that support CircuitPython
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Wendy Froud
  • Wireless LED Maracas by Liz Clark

Vol. #261: Pogo Pin Probe Clips

  • RP-SMA to w.FL / MHF3 / IPEX3 Adapter
  • Surface Mount Rotary Encoder – EC11J
  • Chip Shortage: TI DRV8833 motor driver
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Dr. Katherine Luzuriaga
  • Video Nub Shank: ESP32 QT Py Composite Video Injector By John Park

Vol. #262: Adafruit ESP32-S3 Feather

  • Adafruit ESP32-S3 Feather with 4MB Flash 2MB PSRAM – STEMMA QT / Qwiic
  • Adafruit QT Py ESP32 Pico – WiFi Dev Board with STEMMA QT – 8MB Flash 2MB PSRAM
  • Pride 2022
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Delia Derbyshire
  • Traffic Light Conference Badge
  • PyLeap 2.0 with CLUE support

Vol. #263: Circuit Playground Express is Back in Stock!

  • Adafruit ESP32-S3 TFT Feather
    4MB Flash, 2MB PSRAM
    STEMMA QT
  • dLUX-dLITE Succulent, Skull and Kitty LEDs
  • i spy a csi – an adapter board for raspberry pi!
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Anna Du
  • What’s in the Box86? More gaming possibilities on Pi!
  • Make Review: Adafruit Feather RP2040

Vol. #264: NTAG203 (13.56MHz RFID/NFC) Clear Keychain Fob 

  • CircuitPython 8 Poster
  • 2 x AA Battery Holder with Knife Switch
  • Juneteenth
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Lynn Ann Conway
  • Video Nub Shank: ESP32 QT Py Composite Video Injector

Vol. #265: GPIO Male Hammer Header Kit – Solderless Raspberry Pi Connector!

  • ADS1015 12-Bit ADC – 4 Channel with Programmable Gain Amplifier – STEMMA QT / Qwiic
  • TLV62569 3.3V Buck Converter Breakout – 3.3V Output 1.2A Max
  • UPDATED GUIDE: Freq Show: Raspberry Pi RTL-SDR Scanner
  • Scientist, Maker, Engineer of the week – Dr Irene Samy Fahim
  • Smart Mirror with PyPortal

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Featured Adafruit Products
Circuit Playground Express - Base Kit
Circuit Playground Express Soil Sensor Mini Kit
Adafruit VEML7700 Lux Sensor - I2C Light Sensor
Adafruit QT Py ESP32 Pico - WiFi Dev Board with STEMMA QT
Adafruit ESP32 Feather V2 - 8MB Flash + 2 MB PSRAM
Adafruit VL53L4CX Time of Flight Distance Sensor - ~1 to 6000mm